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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Quality
79Popularity
23Value
60
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
in 14 hours
−50% $5.02
Buy Now
VS
Tooth and Tail

Tooth and Tail

ActionStrategyCasualIndie
Quality
81Popularity
28Value
74
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 8 hours
−96% $0.82
Buy Now

Winner

Tooth and Tail wins 10 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

4
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
4 of 14 metrics
Tooth and Tail
10 of 14 metrics
10

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$5.02 -
$0.82 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$5.13 -
$0.83 Wins
Best Current Discount
-50% -
-96% Wins
Sales Frequency
7 price changes -
67 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
72/100 -
80/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
87.3% positive Wins
82.7% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
646 -
2.9K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
564 -
2.4K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
82 Wins
499 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
10 Wins
5 -
Steam Recommendations
633 -
2.9K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
52 Wins
38 -
Supported Languages
6 languages -
13 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2013 -
Sep 2017 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybePixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

MaybeTooth and Tail

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate
Tooth and Tail

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

2 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −50% $5.02Buy Now
Steam
Steam +99% $9.99View
Tooth and Tail

Tooth and Tail

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −96% $0.82Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +55% $1.27View
Steam
Steam +2338% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

87% positive (646 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 72/100 — generally favorable from critics
646 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Seen it cheaper before — consider wishlisting and waiting.

$5.02 — very accessible price
50% off — decent discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

-57% player drop
6 concurrent players — niche audience

Tooth and Tail

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

83% positive (2,881 reviews) — mostly positive
Metacritic 80/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
2,881 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$0.82 — very accessible price
96% off — massive discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

-47% player decline
8 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsPixelJunk™ Monsters UltimateTooth and Tail
Release Date
August 26, 2013
September 12, 2017
Developers
Double Eleven, Q-Games Ltd.
Pocketwatch Games
Publishers
Double Eleven
Pocketwatch Games
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
52
38

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.2Gz Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 Dedicated Graphics Device
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 600 MB available space
  • Sound Card: XAudio 2-Compatible Sound Card

Tooth and Tail

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate or Tooth and Tail?

Tooth and Tail won the comparison against PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate worth buying over Tooth and Tail?

Based on the metrics, Tooth and Tail won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Tooth and Tail currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 22, 2026, 04:41 AM UTC

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